Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

Read the story of the Founding Father who inspired the smash Broadway musical.

Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way to the American Colonies and studied to become a lawyer. He joined a local militia during the American Revolution, rose to the rank of Major General, and became the chief aide to General George Washington. After the war, he became the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He founded the Bank of New York and The New York Post newspaper. He served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and is also celebrated as a co-author of The Federalist Papers, a series of essays that are still used today to interpret the U.S. Constitution.

The end of his life became a national scandal when he was shot and killed in a duel with then-Vice President Aaron Burr.

Author: Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who Hq
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 08/22/2017
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9780399544279
ISBN10: 0399544275
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States | Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical

About the Author
Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso are authors of several books in this series, including Who Is George Lucas?, Who Was Alfred Hitchcock?, and Who Was Susan B. Anthony?